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Joseph Ward is an Orthopedics provider in Cadillac, Michigan. Dr. Ward has been practicing medicine for over 16 years is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Ward is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

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